Based in the rustic Kootenay mountains of Western Canada, Nathan Gurley and Sean Rodman of nationally renowned electro-folk duo Moontricks draw inspiration from the ongoing cycles of the natural world. Both volatile and constant—like nature’s best offerings—the band finds solace and beauty in the fusion of seemingly disparate elements. There’s a kind of technicolor campfire quality to their uniquely hybrid sound: Each track is steeped in tradition and polished with a futuristic sheen, mixing organic folk, roots rock, and old-time blues with modern electronic production.

SUNDAY 6:00-7:30pm

Modern black american music. The Psycodelics want you to Be Kind and Get Down.  The group from Charleston brew a potent funk rock distilled with disco, jazz and blues, saturated by dancing bass lines, boom-bap grooves and lush harmonies.

“You can hear all the influences — but it’s not an imitation, it’s an innovation. We’re trying to take the sounds and ideas musically from back in the ’60s — everything up until now — and put it all together”.

SUNDAY 3:00-4:30pm

Elevator Operator is a positive-vibe indie/alt-rock band from Olympia, WA, turning good vibes into big sound blending shimmering synth textures, modern guitar tones, and rich vocal harmonies into an audio elixir. On a mission to help raise the collective vibe, their uplifting, dance-ready sound moves both hearts and feet, inviting audiences into a shared celebration of life itself.

SUNDAY 2:00-3:15pm

Beep Bop Boop blends 80’s and 90’s synth with modern electronic music. Their digital music puts itself smack dab in the middle of EDM and Downtempo. The original set of music has smooth grooves, heavy drum and bass, deep synth, and live jams—live horns, guitars, keys, and guests will accompany their fresh electronic rhythms.

SUNDAY 12:45-2:00pm

Antonio Lopez is a weaver of sound, interlacing threads of folk, rock, finger-style guitar, and textures beyond. As a singer-songwriter, Lopez entwines his personal narrative with that of the greater whole. He believes that the common threads that unite us are stronger than the forces that divide us. 

SUNDAY 12:00-1:00pm

With their honeyed harmonies and solid groove, Mama Lingua warms the crowd like a good draught of elderflower mead under a full moon. Original folk and world tunes with guitar, violin, cello and percussion.

Mama Lingua is: Sami Akert, Arlyn Alderdice, Jeannette Carey, Chelsie Taylor, Chloe Watkins

SUNDAY 11:00am-12:00pm

The Valley Bluegrass Jam has been an open acoustic jam in the Roaring Fork Valley for 25+ years.  Join us at Mountain Fair on Sunday morning under the Oasis tent.  Weekly, we are located under the big white tent in front of The Glenwood Springs Arts Council, diagonal from the Hotel Colorado every Sunday from 6-8pm for Bluegrass and beyond, join in!

SUNDAY 9:00-11:00am

​High Step Society is a high-flying, beat-dropping, big band dance party with an ear to the past, and both feet on the gas. Sultry and effervescent, low-down, dirty and mean, this dynamic EDM-infused seven-piece band is bringing jazz back to the dance floor where it belongs.

SATURDAY 8:00-9:30pm

Denver-based band Hand Turkey delivers high-energy, groove-driven tunes designed to keep audiences on their feet. A dynamic seven-piece ensemble featuring powerful lead vocals, punchy horns, and a dexterous rhythm section. Drawing from diverse musical backgrounds, Hand Turkey brings a fresh, genre-blending spin to classic funk, fusion, and pop.

SATURDAY 6:30-7:45pm

There has never been a band like Della Mae in roots music before. You know when you see them perform. When a lyric hits different and makes you misty-eyed. When their energy combines with immense joy, bringing a first-song dancer to the floor. Audiences around the world experience that same unique feeling.

Now, approaching two decades since their start, Della Mae’s lineup is undeniably its strongest yet: Kimber Ludiker (fiddle), Avril Smith (guitar), Vickie Vaugh (bass), Celia Woodsmith (vocals).

SATURDAY 5:00-6:30pm

Born and raised to a Texas country soundtrack, forged in Colorado from a shared love of rock icons past and present, and ignited by the spirit of California’s Laurel Canyon sound, Marfa has arrived with an undeniably authentic sound as familiar as your favorite pair of Wranglers while as fresh as the morning Rocky Mountain air.

SATURDAY 2:00-3:30pm

The Nearly Now is where mountain-town soul meets backroad groove. Blending country, funk, reggae, blues, and rock, the duo creates original music and riffs on expandable covers.

Moving effortlessly between blues-soaked storytelling and extended instrumental rhythms, their sound is equal parts lobby bar and open highway — polished enough to pull you in, rough enough to feel real.

SATURDAY 1:10-2:10pm

El Javi is a Latin American guitarist and composer known for his dynamic instrumental performances that blend flamenco, progressive rock, classical, and Latin influences.

SATURDAY 11:30am-12:45pm

Noodle Soup is the Roaring Fork & western Colorado River Valleys’ premier traditional New Orleans style Dixieland jazz & blues band, performing at local and regional celebrations since 2015. Noodle Soup’s members have been performing and entertaining western Colorado in various groups and endeavors for over 25 years.

SATURDAY 10:00-11:00am

Moonbeem is an indie rock/jam band from Grand Junction, CO. This high energy indie rock that blends elements of funk, soul, and jam culture helps create the cosmic “beems” that stretch around the moon.

SATURDAY 3:00-4:15pm

Born from attic jam sessions between childhood friends Andrew Pickel and Kevin Hinnefeld, Dizgo’s story began with two guitars, a tape recorder, and a dream - literally. The band’s name came to Hinnefeld in a dream, before their first gig, reflecting the cosmic, boundary-breaking sound they’d soon deliver. Later joined by Jake Evatt on keys/vocals and Justin Clark on drums, the Bloomington-based quartet has since evolved into one of the country's premiere touring acts.

FRIDAY 8:00-9:30pm

Velvet Daydream, hailing from Denver, is striving to weave the rock n roll they grew up on, into a psychedelic thunderstorm of modern emotion. Imagine as if the ‘Summer of Love’ met the intensity of the Rocky Mountains. Every Velvet Daydream show is its own unique experience. The band will twist in directions you wouldn’t expect, based off the energy they feel hitting the stage.

FRIDAY 7:00-8:00pm

Rock and Roll Academy Aspen is a local after-school music program and non-profit organization dedicated to providing and protecting a space for youth to explore and experience authentic musical expression.

FRIDAY 5:30-6:15pm

Like a ‘67 Mustang with a newly installed electric engine, the new-vintage sound of Tommy the Animal is imbued with equal parts timeless nostalgia and a sleek modern songwriting sensibility that explores beyond the traditional bounds of good old rock’n’roll.

FRIDAY 5:15-6:45pm

Their infectious sound is fueled by blazing horns, searing guitars and a relentlessly driving rhythm section, and tying it all together is the band’s frontman who launches the ensemble into rarefied air with his pipes, charisma and natural-born soul.

*Tip: Never miss the Sunday closer!

The Fretliners (Tom Knowlton - guitar, Sam Parks - mandolin, Dan Andree - fiddle, Taylor Shuck - bass) are a genuine and powerful bluegrass quartet recognized for their songwriting and undeniable chemistry.

Born 2019 high in the Colorado Mountains, Wild Flight began as 2 singer-songwriters playing and singing for the pure joy of it! 

Taught by Alya Howe, this mid-fair slow down uses simple breath and movement explorations; resetting for closing day. Located in the Oasis Activity Lounge.

Located in the Oasis Activity Lounge, bring that sparkle of yours, a big smile, and join us for some line dancing taught by Caitlin Evans!

Electronic fusion of world sounds, shimmering Hendrix-esque guitar and heavy bass.

Heady Hooligan is a Colorado based musician from Carbondale Colorado in the Roaring Fork Valley.  His music blends electronic dance grooves with ambient synth sweeps, meditative guitar lines and funky dance beats; cultivating a danceable space funk party.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Spears takes the stage with a string quintet to present her celebrated album, Hymn of Wild Things, in a reimagined arrangement for strings in collaboration with composer, Illan Blanck. 

The members of the quintet include Ross Kribbs, Sarah Graf, Camille Backman, Delaney Meyers, and Carl Meinecke.

The Valley Bluegrass Jam has been an open acoustic jam in the Roaring Fork Valley for 25+ years.  Join us this Mountain Fair on Sunday morning under the Oasis tent.

La Luz is known for their “surf noir” style, with layered vocal harmonies. Their energetic live shows often include soulful dance contests and crowd surfing. Unashamedly vulnerable, unabashedly feminine, and undeniably triumphant, La Luz is beloved for their ability to balance bedlam and bliss, each new record another fine-tuning of the band’s mix of swaggering riffs with angelic vocals borrowed from doo-wop and folk.